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to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

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reasonable; suitable

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failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split

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exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed

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8000; eight thousand; many

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breadwinner; biggest earner

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to give a broad grin; to smirk

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initial salary; starting salary; entry-level salary

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another company; other company

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place of employment

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freely; frankly; without reserve

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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philharmonic

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orchestra

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patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice

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show of courage; bluff

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book; register

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calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)

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pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt

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being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers

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each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)

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emigration and immigration

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overcrowding; congestion; overpopulation; crammed (schedule); congested; busy

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ramification; branching off

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a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)

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to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)

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(spaghetti alla) carbonara

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to improve one's skill

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by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all

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to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

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way of listening; listener

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unnatural; affected; studied; forced

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Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West

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sad to say; how sad; alas

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to fall in love (with); to love

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creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

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anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

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a few years ago; some years back

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school; school building; schoolhouse

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permit; license; licence

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publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)

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to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking

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coward

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once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime

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at the window; by the window; next to the window

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to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

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inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)

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greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year

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making a funny face; amusing face

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to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)

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